JHawk

Jeremy Hawkins (born August 8, 1991), known professionally as JHawk or JHawk Productions, is an American record producer and songwriter from Los Angeles, California. He is known for pioneering the Jerkin' movement, accumulating tens of millions of views and streams and contributing heavily to the success of a number of Los Angeles-based artists.LA Weekly, WE'RE JERKIN' (STARRING THE NEW BOYZ, J-HAWK AND PINK DOLLAZ), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2009 Hawkins is perhaps best known for producing The Rej3ctz's breakout hit "Cat Daddy" in 2011, which reached number 77 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and achieved platinum certification independently.Billboard, Rej3ctz

Early life

JHawk grew up in Leimert Park, Los Angeles. His parents are musicians, mother being a local vocalist and father being a multi-instrumentalist. He is a great nephew to The Chambers Brothers,SongFacts, Time has Come Today, January 12, 1969 and he often observed the band rehearse and play live shows for his great-grandmother. Shortly after his father gave him his first music sequencer software, Hip Hop eJay, he started making beats at the age of 11 and desired to become a music producer. Stating to Killerhiphophop's Quez, "I put out my 1st song on the internet when I was about 15-16, and I've just been going hard ever since".Killerhiphop Jhawk Interview, May 21, 2012

Music career

2008–present

After 3 years and a junior at Daniel Murphy High School, the Archdiocese decided to shut the school's doors. Jeremy, who'd been building a name for himself on campus by recording students in his bedroom studio at his grandmother's was forced to relocate senior year. Stating to KHH, " I went to a private school called Daniel Murphy. It got shut down actually. I had to complete my last year of High School at a new High School".KHH Jhawk Interview, May 21, 2012 After moving out of his grandmother's house, he moved in with his father. Gutting the garage and making a studio space in the spring of 2008. Often recording his cousin Left Brain, who brought Tyler The Creator, Hodgy Beats, Casey Veggies, of the year old collective Odd future. Recording and producing for the collective, The Odd Future Tape, The Dena Tape.Hodgy Beats The Dena Tape, 2009

JHawk attended The Academy of Music and Performing Arts at Hamilton High School in the summer of 2008. Due to a credit issue, he was required to attend a piano lesson class for admission and freshman PE class his senior year. Subsequently, adding an Electronic Music and Music History course, soon meeting friend Syd Tha Kyd in Hamilton's electronic music class. After being at Hamilton for months and remaining unnoticed he aggressively fought to gain attention. Garnering his Myspace page he began to send out beats, connecting with YG on MySpace, the two collaborated on songs that would combine for over 3 Million plays.The official MySpace account for Y.G, 2009

JHawk signed a co-music publishing deal with Kara DioGuardi and Stephen Finfer's Arthouse Entertainment,Arthouse Entertainment Signs Producer Jhawk To Co-Publishing Deal, August 16, 2009 now administered by BMG Chrysalis.BMG Rights Management to Purchase Bug Music, September 12, 2011

Jerkin' With a heavy influence from then Hyphy movement, (Keak da Sneak, Turf Talk, E-40) and newfound fame from working with YG & The Pu$haz Jeremy started to collaborate with anyone, often his fellow students on campus. Slowly building recognition, kids on campus started to dance to the music, in all styles, but most notably a new style called Jerkin'. Taking notice saying, "I never sought out to make a jerk beat. I always just did me. I did JHawk. People danced to my music and I kind of developed a formula to what they were grabbing off of my beats."KHH Interview, May 21, 2012 Eventually dance crews such as the Rangers formed on campus and videos were made with the music to match amassing tens of millions of hits on Myspace and the newly created YouTube. At the age of 17 and having worked with almost all of La's male youth, he longed to form a group. On the bleachers in the PE class he was succumbed to is when he met 6 female freshman who all rapped. The same day they quickly formed the name of the group Pink Dollaz. After 2 months the music was streamed over 5 million times across Myspace and YouTube with radio spins from Dj Carisma's Power 106.ARTIST ON THE RISE......PINK DOLLAZ " FEMALE RAP GROUP FROM LOS ANGELES " WITH ALMOST 3 MILLION MYSPACE HITS!!, August 10, 2010 A slew of relationships such as these formed by spring 2009. Another song titled 'Tippin' today amasses 14 million plays on one YouTube video alone.Tippin on my dick youtube 14 million, Aug 17, 2009 LA Weekly's Jeff Weiss stating, "The wiry J-Hawk is the nexus that binds all of these groups together. After all, he's produced their hits, and to think it might not have happened if Daniel Murphy High hadn't shuttered last year, causing the 17-year-old Hawkins to transfer to Hamilton".Starring the new boyz, JHawk and pink dollaz LA WEEKLY, August 5, 2009 The genre, sound and culture exploded to the mainstream. After amassing press mentions from The New York Times,Hip-Hop's New Steps, New York Times ArticleNOV. 20, 2009 LA TimesJerkin' is workin' for 'em, April 11, 2010 LA Weeklyjerkin-at-avalon-hollywood-a-dance-primer, July 6, 2009 and a host of acts signed to major label deals: New Boyz, The Rej3ctz, Audio Push, and YG."Jerking is very ground up," said Todd Moscowitz, the president of Asylum Records, who added the Rej3ctz, the New Boyz, the Bangz and the Cold Flamez to the label's roster this year, NOV. 20, 2009 JHawk stated, "I'm definitely fortunate for the movement and being one of the starters of it back in 2008".KHH Interview, May 21, 2012

Cat Daddy After a year and growing frustrated, JHawk reconnected with The Rej3ctz. According to JHawk, "We were major contributors, but we felt we weren't getting our shine. So we wanted to start a new movement."QuezKHH Exclusive, May 21, 2012 In the spring of 2010, at JHawk's home recording studio, The Rej3ctz recorded their song Cat Daddy.

Flight In Progress Flight in Progress is JHawk's music business venture, which helps independent artists and music producers with music distribution, music streaming, and other related services. The venture's content is delivered via YouTube and SoundCloud.

22andlife The production company founded by Jeremy JHawk Hawkins, currently it boats no artist and solely exists as a creative outlet for music projects, videos, street-wear and events.

Discography

Extended plays + List of EPs, with selected information Title Album details 22 Released: August 1, 2014 Label: 22andlife Format: Digital download Fairfax and Pico (with Mann) Released: October 20, 2017 Label: Empire, Peace Life Quality Recordings, JHawk Productions Format: Digital download

Mixtapes

Jerkin' with JHawk (2009)Jerkin With JHawk, Cocaine Blunts Review, August 1st, 2009

Albums

For The Function (2018)

As a lead artist

Pressure (2015)djcarisma.com/2015/10/19/new-ep-jhawk-pressure, October 19, 2015

Production discography

Selected discography 2008: Pheo-'Hot Chick' 2008: PC-'Like Cheesy' 2008: JHawk-'Summa Luv feat. Tyler The Creator & Hodgy Beats 2008: Hodgy Beats - This is My Life, Work That Sh*t, Pop That, Change it Up, Clothes Off, Kush On My Mind 2009: JHawk Productions -Tippin On My D*ck (feat TH1ZZ & Jinc) 2009: YG (rapper) -Bad B*tch, 'P*ssy Killa, Party Like That 2009: Ty Dolla Sign - Pussy Killer Remix 2009: Pink Dollaz-Im tasty, Never Hungry, Don't Need No, Lap Dance, Ball GameLA Weekly-former-jerkin-stars-cam-and-china-are-the-best-young-hip-hop-duo, November 4, 2015 2009: Hazel E- Pop My Butt, Party Like That (feat. YG (rapper) ) 2009: Asia Lynn- Bite My Swagg, Filthy Girl 2009: Indigo Vanity (BigKlit)- Rock Your World, Snap A Pic 2010: Mann (rapper) - Pressure feat Casey Veggies, Kickin it With The Lingo feat Skeme & SC 2010: Cold Flamez- Rhythm & Bass, Saturday Nights 2010: E-40 -WetALLMUSIC, March 30, 2010 2010: Sabi (American singer) - Get It Girl 2011: Travis Mills -Now Its Your Turn, Million, Umbrella, Come Inside, Keep Callin Keep Calling, Whats My Name, Pass Out, Whats My Name 2011: Iggy Azalea -Sippin My Tea 2011: The Rej3ctz -Cat Daddy, Rej3ct Stomp 2011: Cali Swag District - What You Drankin 2012: Casey Veggies -Verified, Lucid Dreams feat. Rich HilIll Roots-casey-veggies-verified, 04/06/2012 2012: Buddy (rapper) - Get Yo Girl, I Got Money (feat. Thurzday) unreleased 2012: Tanvi Shah - Zindagi 2013: O.T. Genasis -My Turn Up, IconHot New Hip Hop, My Turn Up, Mar 12, 2013 2013: E-40 -Bamboo 2014: Khalil (singer) -Say Yes, Livin Forkhalil-a-long-story-short-new-mixtape, Say Yes, Aug 28, 2014 2015: Serayah McNeill -Is ItSingers room is it new serayah song, May 13, 2015 2015: Chris Brown -Day One. 2016: E-40 feat. Kamaiyah - PettyListen To E-40 And Kamaiyah's New Track "Petty", Aug 4, 2016 2017: Mann (rapper) - Fairfax & Pico (EP) 2017: Tyga - Nasty Nasty or Nasty Ni**aTyga Announces 'Bugatti Raww' Mixtape 2017: Iggy Azalea feat. Zedd- Boom Boom (co.) 2019: La Goony Chonga- No Quieres Lio

Singles Produced Year Title Chart positions Certifications Album US US R&B US RapBillboard 200 Soundtrack2010 "Cat Daddy" (The Rej3ctz) 97 77 — RIAA: Platinum RIAA Website Cat Daddy Platinum, 2018 2016 Petty (E-40 feat. Kamaiyah) -- -- --The D Boy Diary Deluxe2017 Boom Boom (Iggy Azalea feat. Zedd) (co.) -- -- --#2Pitch Perfect 3 (film series)

Filmography + Film Year Title Role 2012 We the Party'We the Party,' Directed by Mario Van Peebles, APRIL 5, 2012 DJWe the Party Full Cast & Crew, 2015 2015 Some Kind of Hate BudSome Kind of Hate Full Cast & Crew, 2015

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